Lunchtime

School Dinners

Caterlink provide our school lunches, please see below links for further information:

Caterlink Parent Welcome Letter 2026

Menu Spring Summer 2026

Menu Autumn & Winter 26/27

Menu Information Poster For Spring Summer 2026

Plant Power Infographic

Seasonal Food Heros Calendar

Sugar Reduction Programme

Children in EYFS (Reception) and KS1 (Year 1 & 2) are entitled to have a hot school meal for free under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme.

Children in KS2 (Years 3 – 6) can order a school meal for £3.20 per day which should be paid for on Arbor in advance.

Children are able to bring a packed lunch if they prefer but the standard of our school meals is very good and we are proud of the high uptake.

Please ensure that you keep your child’s Arbor record updated with any dietary requirements or food intolerances. A vegetarian/vegan option will be available each day as standard.

Free School Meals and Pupil Premium

 There are two types of eligibility for Free School Meals:

Targeted FSM: for households in receipt of universal credit earning £7,400 or less (includes free meals and additional support such as pupil premium).

Other educational entitlements such as the Holiday Activities and Food program (HAF) and the ‘extended rights’ element of school travel assistance, will also continue to be based on targeted FSM.

Expanded FSM: for households in receipt of universal credit earning above £7,400 (free meals only)

Families with no recourse to public funds may also be eligible for Targeted FSM subject to meeting separate criteria.

If you think you are eligibile please apply via the following link – Free School Meals Checker – Check Eligibility Online | LGfL FSM

Please be aware we do not have access to the local authority Free School Meals portal so please only apply on the link above

If your child receives universal infant free school meals but you would also qualify under the Free School Meals scheme, please do register for the scheme as the School will then receive Pupil Premium funding so we can better support your child. There is a leaflet below which explains this funding.

Pupil Premium Information For Parents

Sandwiches

Some children bring a packed lunch from home. In order to promote eating healthily and to safeguard children with allergies, the following are NOT allowed in children’s lunchboxes:

• fizzy drinks
• peanut butter or hazelnut spread sandwiches (please be aware some chocolate spreads also contain nuts).
• any snack containing nuts.

Drinks:

Water

Water is available for all children at lunchtimes and children are encouraged to bring a bottle containing water only, for refreshment during the school day.

School Milk

School Milk is provided by ‘Cool Milk(opens in new tab)‘ and parents can register online. Please register by a Tuesday, to start the following week. Milk is completely free for all children aged under five (until the Friday before the child’s 5th birthday) and is subsidised for children aged five or over. Please note that children who receive Free School Meals , are entitled to free milk.